You cringed for SBA, you cried for Eunice -- get ready for these babes

flaminio · April 27, 2005 9:32AM

As reported in other threads, the Presidential Dollar coin legislation has passed the House (HR902). The dark underside of this bill are the 24K 1/2 ounce gold coins, with portraits of past First Ladies. You thought it was bad with Susan B Anthony or Eunice Shriver? Get ready for some of these babes, this time in gold:

And of course, no collection of First Lady Gold would be complete without these two:

I can't wait ...

Myqqy · April 27, 2005 9:36AM

cosmicdebris · April 27, 2005 9:42AM

What a waste!

nwcs · April 27, 2005 9:43AM

Maybe there is a good side... perhaps it will drive down the price of gold!

BigE2 · April 27, 2005 9:45AM

Geez. I could have sworn when the issue of the presidentail dollars was first presented, it was panned overwhelmingly as a crappy idea. Especially with the wives coins as part of it. Why the big turnaround???

CoinHusker · April 27, 2005 9:45AM

If Hillary ever becomes prez she'll be on both coins, right?

That deserves a

flaminio · April 27, 2005 9:47AM

<< If Hillary ever becomes prez she'll be on both coins, right? >>

Yes, and so will Bill!

K6AZ · April 27, 2005 9:50AM

Cameonut · April 27, 2005 9:55AM

Bill Clinton a First Lady - now that's a crackup!

Dabigkahuna · April 27, 2005 9:56AM

Bring on the Babes, yeah!

CoinHusker · April 27, 2005 9:57AM

<< Yes, and so will Bill! >>

That deserves a double!

K6AZ · April 27, 2005 9:59AM

flaminio · April 27, 2005 10:00AM

Hey, she's actually kinda cute -- who is she?

K6AZ · April 27, 2005 10:03AM

<< Hey, she's actually kinda cute -- who is she? >>

Ellen Arthur, wife of Chester Arthur. Here's another cute one, Mrs. Grover Cleveland:

DominusDeus · April 27, 2005 10:06AM

HALF ounce gold coins? Cripes, I'll never be able to afford one of those damn things.

LindeDad · April 27, 2005 10:07AM

Make them find pictures of them old battleaxes, when they were younger.

K6AZ · April 27, 2005 10:07AM

Uh oh, we're in trouble with Mamie Eisenhower:

nwcs · April 27, 2005 10:09AM

Dolly Madison was supposed to be good looking.

nwcs · April 27, 2005 10:10AM

And martha washington not so much

nankraut · April 27, 2005 10:11AM

Why are you all "trashing" these attractive, distinguished women??? Because they don't look like Brittany Spears or Pamela Anderson? C'mon!!!

K6AZ · April 27, 2005 10:11AM

Mrs. James Garfield:

flaminio · April 27, 2005 10:12AM

<< Uh oh, we're in trouble with Mamie Eisenhower: >>

The Princess Leia hairstyle really makes that picture!

Myqqy · April 27, 2005 10:12AM

Uh oh, we're in trouble with Mamie Eisenhower:

RGL · April 27, 2005 10:12AM

She was a great person, but aesthetic she was not ... Eleanor Roosevelt.

K6AZ · April 27, 2005 10:14AM

Mrs. US Grant:

K6AZ · April 27, 2005 10:16AM

Mrs. Andrew Johnson:

K6AZ · April 27, 2005 10:18AM

Here's Dolley Madison. I believe this was the engraving Tiffany used for the Dolley Dollar:

weresteve · April 27, 2005 10:38AM

At least one thing should be amusing ... the first wives set should be shorter than the presidental dollar set. And in both series ... one president and first lady could appear twice depending upon how they do things.

Steve

goose3 · April 27, 2005 10:45AM

If CLinton gets 2 coins, maybe she should go on one of them.

RBinTex · April 27, 2005 10:46AM

GoYankees · April 27, 2005 10:52AM

<< Mrs. Andrew Johnson:

>>

Now I know why President Johnson was impeached.

GoYankees · April 27, 2005 10:53AM

<< Mrs. US Grant:

>>

Now I know why President Grant drank.

GoYankees · April 27, 2005 10:54AM

<< Mrs. James Garfield:

>>

Now I know why President Garfield was shot.

I better put a sweater on. I'm cold.

ziggy29 · April 27, 2005 11:02AM

Actually, a fair number are pretty decent looking (not like we care what the dead president men look like), especially for their age. Keep in mind that little if any makeup was used back then, so this (apart from working on the hair) is what you would have awakened with.

Some, yes -- I shudder; Eunice all over again.

K6AZ · April 27, 2005 11:05AM

<< Actually, a fair number are pretty decent looking (not like we care what the dead president men look like), especially for their age. Keep in mind that little if any makeup was used back then, so this (apart from working on the hair) is what you would have awakened with.

Some, yes -- I shudder; Eunice all over again. >>

I don't think any amount of makeup would help Mrs. Grant or Mrs. Garfield. Mamie Eishenhower's problem is her Mickey Mouse hairdo.

Coinhusker1 · April 27, 2005 11:06AM

<< Some, yes -- I shudder; Eunice all over again. >>

Jackie - O should be collectible though!

GoYankees · April 27, 2005 11:08AM

<< 

<< Some, yes -- I shudder; Eunice all over again. >>

Jackie - O should be collectible though!

>>

Jackie wins the First Lady contest.

Coinhusker1 · April 27, 2005 11:09AM

What about James Buchanan? Will we get a blank coin?

Coinhusker1 · April 27, 2005 11:13AM

This whole thing is stupid. We are treating the presidents like royalty, which is precisely what our founding fathers would not have wanted.

Please bring back symbols of Liberty and Freedom!!

I am so disappointed that only 6 congress members had the nads to vote against this.

ziggy29 · April 27, 2005 11:15AM

<< I don't think any amount of makeup would help Mrs. Grant or Mrs. Garfield. Mamie Eishenhower's problem is her Mickey Mouse hairdo. >>

Which, of course, is why I said *some*. Nevertheless, if you're in your 50s and 60s as most presidents are, I'd wager most men of that era woke up next to something even scarier by our standards today.

Mamie Mouse, eh? I was thinking Princess Leia, but okay. I don't want to scar my teenage memories of wanting Carrie Fisher by associating Mamie with that, so okay -- I'm with you there.

K6AZ · April 27, 2005 11:19AM

I think Mrs. Cleveland was the best looking first lady I found. Followed by Mrs. Arthur.

RobJ · April 27, 2005 11:20AM

Makes you wonder how there were off-springs..........

GoYankees · April 27, 2005 11:22AM

<< What about James Buchanan? Will we get a blank coin? >>

His sister was First Lady.

GoYankees · April 27, 2005 11:25AM

<< 

<< Hey, she's actually kinda cute -- who is she? >>

Ellen Arthur, wife of Chester Arthur. Here's another cute one, Mrs. Grover Cleveland:

>>

Now I know why President Cleveland was elected for two non-consecutive terms.

ziggy29 · April 27, 2005 11:25AM

<< 

<< What about James Buchanan? Will we get a blank coin? >>

His sister was First Lady. >>

It was his niece, Harriet Lane.

GoYankees · April 27, 2005 11:26AM

<< 

<< 

<< What about James Buchanan? Will we get a blank coin? >>

His sister was First Lady. >>

It was his niece, Harriet Lane. >>

I stand corrected.

Thanks!

flaminio · April 27, 2005 2:20PM

<< It was his niece, Harriet Lane. >>

The legislation specifies that if a President did not have a First Lady, that a depiction of Liberty be used.

Also, as President Arthur's wife died before he took office, and therefore was never technically First Lady, an alternate will be used. Are you ready for this? It will be suffragette Alice Paul, who was born during Arthur's presidency.

Crackout · April 27, 2005 2:44PM

Don't forget the 1st Mrs. Bush:

macjeff · April 27, 2005 5:43PM

<< This whole thing is stupid. We are treating the presidents like royalty, which is precisely what our founding fathers would not have wanted.

Please bring back symbols of Liberty and Freedom!!

I am so disappointed that only 6 congress members had the nads to vote against this. >>

I think much of our coinage could stand to be refreshed, and I would love to get back to beautiful depictions of Lady Liberty, rather than the faces of the sometimes questionable/fallible/human presidents we've had. Plus, I read somewhere that Washington flat-out refused to allow a coin to be minted with his likeness on it-didn't think leaders being deified was proper or appropriate for a country that just fought a war to depose a monarchy.

Of course, I'm biased, as I think the Walker half and the St. Gaudens $20 are the most beautiful coins our country ever minted!

Rodius · April 27, 2005 9:06PM

I think it is a Presidents and First Ladies. What better way for our youth to get in touch with our countries early leadership. And who knows how many YN's will be added to the ranks. I support the mint and congress on this recent legislation.

1977topps · April 27, 2005 11:51PM

<< If Hillary ever becomes prez she'll be on both coins, right? >>

Perish the thought!

You cringed for SBA, you cried for Eunice -- get ready for these babes

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